An engine is a block or piece of metal which can produce forces such as thrust, rotation or other forces. There are different types of engines: vehicle engines (such as for cars), aircraft engines, naval engines and rocket engines.
Engines mainly work by compressing a gas, such as oxygen or hydrogen, and fuel, into a highly flammable mix, then detonating it, which in turn creates two things: thrust and waste gas. The thrusting force can be used to turn a piston or can be directly ejected and power a vehicle forward.
Vehicle engines can come in different types: in-line/straight (meaning the pistons are in a single row), V-shape (where the pistons are in two rows, at roughly 30 degrees), or W-shape (where there are 4 rows in the shape of a W).
Engines mainly work by compressing a gas, such as oxygen or hydrogen, and fuel, into a highly flammable mix, then detonating it, which in turn creates two things: thrust and waste gas. The thrusting force can be used to turn a piston or can be directly ejected and power a vehicle forward.
Vehicle engines can come in different types: in-line/straight (meaning the pistons are in a single row), V-shape (where the pistons are in two rows, at roughly 30 degrees), or W-shape (where there are 4 rows in the shape of a W).
‘The Mercedes’ engine is fairly reliable’
In terms of a civilian plane engine ‘Is the engine supposed to be shooting flames?’
‘My engine is totaled.’
In terms of a civilian plane engine ‘Is the engine supposed to be shooting flames?’
‘My engine is totaled.’
by Stranger Words September 22, 2021
Get the Enginemug. If you try building something like an electric chair in your basement, without knowledge in engineering, just a friendly caveat : not only are you slicing the pineapple, the result may be Frankenstein
by Sexydimma August 1, 2016
Get the without knowledge in engineeringmug. The concept of a nasty dragon but you need to pull her hair for the desired effect. When you give it a yank all the seman pours out her nose. Tooooot toooot!!!
I gave her a steam engine last night, it felt so good like riding into the sun set. I really tugged her hair like the reigns of a wild stallion.
by Greg from The Committee May 3, 2021
Get the STEAM ENGINEmug. When something breaks so you use the things you found in your garage to fix it.
Examples
1. Black car paint fading or scratched? Use black duct tape.
2. Did you just hit your fender and it's now falling off? Rip tie it on.
3. You don't have a lock for your locker? Use a Bobby pin.
Examples
1. Black car paint fading or scratched? Use black duct tape.
2. Did you just hit your fender and it's now falling off? Rip tie it on.
3. You don't have a lock for your locker? Use a Bobby pin.
by The official kiwi June 26, 2025
Get the Kiwi engineeringmug. by Ereck Flowers September 1, 2018
Get the engineermug. by BFDI/TTTE Fan October 28, 2018
Get the Caden The Thotty Enginemug. Planning to win a legal case by starting from the end and making a parallel system to subvert anything that stands in the way of winning the case. It is beyond making a case airtight. It is winning a case by all means necessary including making arrangements outside of the court case system.
Divine Law in the Philippines is very generous to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in Luzon. This will come in handy in case they want to do REVERSE ENGINEERING IN A LEGAL CASE.
by Mr. Shoe Maker December 26, 2024
Get the Reverse Engineering In A Legal Casemug.